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Assessed first in trauma patient - Airway Degree of burn that is characterized by bone involvement - Fourth Complications of head trauma – Intracerebral hematoma Extradural hematoma Brain abscess Most common cause of laryngotracheal stenosis - Trauma Intervention that can help prevent development of acute renal failure - Infusion of normal saline

What features/physical characteristics do all cells have in common? - Plasma membrane, mitochondria, cytoplasm, DNA (genetic material) List three examples that are atypical of cell theory, and explain briefly why each is atypical - 1. Striated muscle- cells are large and contain their own genetic material 2. Hyphae in fungi- no sepia 3. Algae- simpler structure and organization Why is the cell considered to be the fundamental building block of all living organisms? - It is the smallest u...

 Which crime is often related to alcohol use? - sexual assault  Whose responsibility is it to act as gatekeeper in regard to the community's ability to obtain alcohol in public establishments? - the alcohol server  Which condition is associated with alcohol-impaired driving? - Impaired judgement  When alcohol is mixed with ______ the side effects can range from discomfort to death. - medications or recreational drugs  What is the best way to sober up an intoxicated pe...

I may not be correct; the correct option may be cephalexin. however, I chose clarithromycin due to penicillin allergy, cross reaction with cephalosporins, and since clindamycin/erythromycin/azithromycin were not options. Ciprofloxacin is contraindicated in pregnancy. article for reference What procedure can a dentist perform without consulting MD if a patient is currently taking bisphosphonates? - endo therapy - prophy and scaling - extraction - occlusal restoration - *occlusal restoratio...

Long Term Care (LTC) -Patients Who Require 24 Hour Care & Assistance -Nursing Home, Skilled Nursing Facility, Nursing -Patients Who Are Elderly; May Have Terminal Illnesses or Chronic Illnesses -Nursing Staff Will Have Longer Relationships with LTC Residents Incontinent - Urinate/Poop on Themselves Continent - Go to Bathroom By Themselves May Offer Different Levels Of Care - -Skilled Nursing Care -Assisted Living -Dementia Care -Subacute Care Types of Patients - -Geriatric...

Why is a measure of serum lactate obtained in the initial assessment of the trauma patient? Answer: c - a) to measure oxygenation and ventilation b) to quantify the base deficit for the adequacy of cellular perfusion c) *to gauge end-organ perfusion and tissue hypoxia ** d) to determine the underlying cause of shock A trauma patient is restless and repeatedly asking "where am I?" vital signs upon arrival were BP 100/60 mm Hg, HR 96 beats/min, and RR 24 breaths/min. Her skin is cool a...

Shortcomings of risk metrics – -May not scale over time -Historical data may be meaningless -Not designed to account for catastrophes -Var says nothing about losses in excess of Var -May not handle sudden illiquidity Importance of communication for risk managers - Need to assess risk and tell management so they can determine which risks to take on Ways firms can fail to account for risks – -Firm may ignore known risk -Somebody in firm may know about risk, but it's not capture...

 Ambiguity - A possible double meaning that may confuse a listener or reader  Colloquial - Used in some dictionaries to label words appropriate only in informal speech  Consistency - The result of staying within one pattern and avoiding confusing shifts in tense or grammatical perspective  Convention - the customary way of doing things; what a reader or listener expects or is used to  Economy - The sparing use of words, avoiding unnecessary wordiness or duplication ...

• National Coverage Determination (NCD) - Which of the following Medicare policies determines if a particular item or service is covered by Medicare? • Adjudication - Which of the following is considered the final determination of the issues involving settlement of an insurance claim? • Encounter Form - A form that contains charges, DOS, CPT codes, ICD codes, fees and copayment information • Admitting clerk - A patient comes to the hospital for an inpatient procedure. Which of t...

A patient care technician is manually transferring a patient who has right-sided weakness from the bed to the wheelchair. Which of the following methods should the technician use to promote proper body mechanics? a) Have the patient wrap her arms around his neck, bend at the waist, and lift using muscles. b) Have the patient hold his hands, stand using weak side first, while he supports the patient's strong side. c) Ask the patient to lean backward in the bed, grasp the front of the tr...